Month: February 2022

Higher prices!! Lower real incomes!! Exactly what everyone at the Federal Reserve has been calling for for a decade!

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This is so great!! Higher prices!! Lower real incomes!! Exactly what everyone at the @federalreserve has been calling for for a decade! God I wish someone would give me a huge nationwide advertising budget. pic.twitter.com/F07TDAWkxZ — Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator. (@RudyHavenstein) February 14, 2022 https://twitter.com/Rubinations/status/1492507285318475780

Bonds flashing warning signs again….

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$QQQ vs $TLT for one example why this may matter for markets. Time to catch down again? pic.twitter.com/uEeFpBRTM1 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) February 14, 2022 #recession … #Global $USD #Liquidity #Squeeze edition#FX #forex #Euro $EUR $EURUSD 📉 https://t.co/dHaOsn1q1Q — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) February 14, 2022

Inversing Cramer and following Pelosi

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by wokeismyreligion https://imgur.com/gallery/QTT7fLl This is how you did if you inversed Cramer and followed Pelosi’s trades. There is a good reason Cramer is on TV and it’s not to help the little guy. Pro Cramer Returns: -10.62 Inverse Cramer Returns: 2.84% Congress definitely is not following Cramer, they are following Pelosi. Congress returns: 9.71% Pelosi returns: … Read more

How Valentine’s Day Became a Lucrative Holiday

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by Martin Armstrong Some believe Valentine’s Day originated as a way to offset the Pagan holiday of Lupercalia, which History described as “a bloody, violent and sexually charged celebration awash with animal sacrifice, random matchmaking and coupling in the hopes of warding off evil spirits and infertility.” Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day during the 5th century. … Read more

US Household Debt Rises by $1 Trillion

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by Martin Armstrong Household debt in the US spiked to the highest level since 2007. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans accumulated an additional $1 trillion in debt, with the figure growing by $333 billion in Q4 alone. Mortgage and auto loans are the main sources of debt for Americans. Home … Read more

Justin Trudeau to speak at 4:30pm ET

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT â—Ź Watch and Read: Kenney, Ford, Poilievre, Singh, and the Emergencies Act â—Ź MPs defeat Conservative motion calling for plan to remove federal restrictions https://www.cpac.ca/episode?id=f9809cea-1e07-47cd-a94d-2ddd3e1351db

Have Used Car Prices Peaked? Not Quite Yet

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BY JOHN RUBINO  Cars used to be the quintessential depreciating asset. Drive a new one off the lot and you were immediately down 40%. Subsequent declines were slower, but they never really stopped. But that was before Fed stimulus escaped from its financial asset silo and inundated normal life. Now, cars – even used ones — … Read more

They have zero credibility.

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https://twitter.com/RetirementRight/status/1493285833151070210 The case not to taper from a guy who immensely benefits from not-tapering. Fragile consumer? Buy $120B+ of bonds a month. Stock market down? Buy $120B+ of bonds a month. Delta? Buy $120B+ of bonds a month. Erectile dysfunction? Buy $120B+ of bonds a month.#QE #Zervos pic.twitter.com/IBjjzLO4XR — Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator. (@RudyHavenstein) … Read more

Superbowl Ad Prices Reach All-Time High

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by Martin Armstrong The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. The biggest sporting event of the year in the US is also the most coveted advertising opportunity. Despite rising ad prices, NBC has managed to sell out all of its advertising space for the game. A 30-second commercial could … Read more

NY state to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035

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Gas guzzlers, be gone! Say goodbye to your beloved pickup truck. Legislation recently signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul bans the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035. Last week, Governor Hochul announced the proposed ban as a part of her initiative to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. https://nypost.com/2021/09/11/ny-state-to-ban-the-sale-of-new-gas-cars-and-trucks-by-2035/

Prime Minister Trudeau to call provincial leaders to inform them of the decision to use “Emergencies Act” (Canadian Martial Law)

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the cabinet ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the use of the Emergencies Act in Canada. The Emergencies Act is martial law. Provincial Premiers dont have a say in the matter as it comes from the federal level. Trudeau will call all of the Premiers tomorrow to inform them … Read more